Chapter 135 Sell Your Wedding House
William completely ignored Margaret, glanced at the thugs standing outside with furrowed eyebows, and said coldly, "Are you still thinking of making a move on me?"
Those men looked around nervously. When they saw Roy kneeling inside the house, they quietly backed off.
Then, William left the Smith Family's old house with Mary.
Before leaving, Mary glanced inside and asked William, "William, what did you do to Grandpa? Why is he kneeling?"
Mary was shocked. This scene was too astonishing. That was Roy from the Turner family, a stubborn old man. At this moment, Roy was actually kneeling on the ground, tears streaming down his face. What exactly did William talk to Roy?
William looked at Mary and said, "I'll tell you later. For now, I'm taking you to the hospital to treat the injury on your face. If it leaves a scar, it won't be pretty."
Mary had a lot of questions stuck in her throat. She looked at William's profile, wanting to ask but not daring to, and could only give him a sidelong glance. At a time like this, he was still saying such cheeky things.
William had really changed, he was different now. That sense of security was something Mary had never experienced before. The current William seemed to be capable of anything. Because of this, Mary felt an unprecedented pressure.
At the hospital, after treating the injury, William and Mary went to Sarah's room to keep her company. Tomorrow, Sarah would have her surgery.
That night, neither Mary nor William slept, both had their own thoughts.
The next day, news of the Turner family's bankruptcy spread like wildfire, causing a huge sensation in Lindwood City and becoming a hot topic.
But the Turner family, which had gone bankrupt overnight, had even moved out of their mansion in Yangville overnight to somewhere unknown.
After the outbreak of the Turner family’s incident, Roy's former students surprisingly chose to remain silent.No one would speak up for the Turner family.
This news spread like an earthquake, quickly gaining traction. Even in the hospital, many people were discussing it because the news had made it to the headlines. All the Turner family's businesses had declared bankruptcy. On TV, Roy looked as if he had aged decades overnight. After announcing the news, he hurriedly left.
"William, tell me, what exactly happened last night?"
Hearing the news, Mary was utterly shocked and immediately found William, who had just returned from shopping.
Mary couldn't believe it. The mighty Turner family went bankrupt overnight. Was this really done by William? Where did William get such power?
William knew he couldn't hide this, but he didn't plan to admit it either. He shook his head and said, "I don't know either. Last night, Roy took a few phone calls, and that was it. We didn't really talk about anything."
Mary was doubtful, especially looking at William's sincere eyes. She asked suspiciously, "Was it really not you?"
William chuckled, tapped Mary's nose, and said, "What are you thinking? Do I have such power? If I did, would your family have looked down on me all these years?"
Mary rolled her eyes at him playfully and said, "I never looked down on you."
Yes, if William had such power, why would he have endured three years in this family? Why would he willingly be seen as a worthless person by everyone?
Glaring at the grinning William, Mary looked anxious and asked, "Will Sarah's surgery turn fine today?"
William put his arm around Mary's shoulder and reassured her, "Don't worry, it'll be fine."
At 9 a.m., Sarah was officially wheeled into the operating room. Mary and William sat outside the operating room, waiting anxiously. After a two-hour surgery, Sarah was safely wheeled out.
Charles took off his mask and said excitedly, "Mr. Jones, Mrs. Smith, the surgery is very successful."
Hearing this, Mary's tears rolled down uncontrollably. She grabbed Charles' hand and thanked him gratefully, "Thank you, thank you!"
Charles glanced at William and said, "It's my duty. Follow my recovery plan, and Sarah will be discharged in four months."
"Thank you for your hard work."
William expressed his gratitude, then pulled Mary to look at Sarah through the glass window of the recovery room, their eyes full of love.
"Are you relieved now?" William asked, holding Mary's shoulder.
Mary nodded and wiped her tears. She had waited too long for this day.
Meanwhile, back at the Smith Family's old house, Margaret was hysterical, causing a huge commotion.
With the Turner family bankrupt, Margaret lost her support from them. What would her status in the family be like now? How could she face the neighbors when she went out? Especially since this had made the news. Early on that morning, she had received several text messages from old friends inquiring about the situation, all laced with schadenfreude and mockery.
"Those bitches, they are too eager to wait for this day to come, aren’t they? So hypocritical."
Margaret was furious. She called Roy, David, and Andy, but no one answered.
After thinking it over, Margaret sat on the couch and called Dorothy.
"Dorothy, what should we do? The family is bankrupt. Are we going to be in trouble? Do we have to pay money?" Margaret was in a panic.
She had found out that the Turner family had to pay over a billion dollars in debt!
The Turner family's assets were only a billion. What about the rest of the money?
Dorothy sounded tense on the phone as well. "Margaret, don't mind it. Dad never gave us much anyway. He only cared about David and Andy. I'm not getting involved in this mess. If anyone has to pay, it's the Turner family, not us. I advise you to cut ties with David and Andy quickly. I heard there's still a two-hundred-million-dollar shortfall."
Everyone just cared about themselves, not anyone else. This was very true to Dorothy and Margaret's behavior.
Hearing about the two-hundred-million-dollar shortfall, Margaret quickly said, "Fine, fine! I'll block them right away."
After hanging up, Margaret eagerly blocked David, Andy, and everyone from the Turner family. Even after doing all this, Margaret was still uneasy. She pulled Tyler aside and said, "Tyler, let's move. We can't stay here."
Tyler had been stressed all day. With Roy bankrupt and the Turner family ruined, his future looked bleak.
"Move? Why move?" Tyler asked, confused.
Margaret slapped his arm and scolded, "Are you stupid? My dad still owes two hundred million dollars. What if he comes to us asking to sell the old house to pay off the debt? I don't care, we're moving tomorrow. Today, you and I will go look at houses and sell this old one. I heard the property prices here have gone up. This old house is worth seven or eight hundred thousand dollars. Then I'll add the hundred thousand dollars William gave us last time and borrow some money from your brother. We can buy a small villa."
Margaret had already made up her mind.
If Dorothy could live in a villa, why couldn't she?
With an unwilling look, Tyler said, "But he's your dad. If he really comes asking for money, are we not going to help? And why do we need a villa?"
Margaret, displeased, slapped him again and scolded, "You're useless, just like William. He's my dad, and I say we don't help. Now, come with me to look at houses. We must buy a villa."
Then Margaret added, "Oh, call William. He must be hiding money. Last time at the Antique Market, he... he broke a small vase and paid ten thousand. Can you believe it? He was definitely being scammed."
Tyler felt helpless. With a wife like Margaret, he was truly unfortunate. If it weren't for the Turner family's status, Tyler would never have married Margaret.
Seeing Tyler not moving, Margaret took the phone herself and called William.
Soon, William's voice came from the other end, and Margaret, with a cold face and a stern voice, said, "William, if you don't want to divorce my daughter, hand over the money you're hiding. Our family needs to sell the old house to buy a villa, and we're short of a million dollars."
"Oh, put your and Mary's wedding house on the market too. We can use that money for the villa, and I'll make sure you have a room."
As she spoke, Margaret arrogantly raised her chin at Tyler.
William, who was at the hospital, glanced at the busy Mary, walked to the side, and said, "Mom, you want to sell the house and move?"
"Yes, the Turner family is bankrupt. What if they come to us for money? We're moving tomorrow, and you and Mary should move too," Margaret said, somewhat kindly.
William chuckled helplessly and said, "No need, Mom. I've already bought a house. If you have time, I'll take you and Dad to see it."
"You bought a house?" Margaret was astonished, her voice rising in disbelief. "William, are you out of your mind? Do you think you can afford a house?"
Margaret was scornful. She knew William's capabilities. Even with some money he had saved, it would only be a few thousand. Could he really afford a house? Even their wedding house had some of her money in it.
If they sold that house, they would have enough money.
William, feeling helpless, said, "Mom, I really bought it. It's in the upscale residential area..."
Upscale residential area. Villa No.1, worth a billion.
"You're full of it. Do you think you can buy a house in the upscale residential area? Do you even know what that place is? A house there costs tens of millions dollars. Get back here and bring all the money you're hiding, or we'll sell your wedding house to make up the balance." Margaret was furious and hung up the phone.
William was getting more and more outrageous, even bragging now. Upscale residential area? What a joke! Margaret didn't take it seriously.
William hung up the phone, scratched the back of his head, and heard the sound of high heels approaching. Mary walked over and casually asked, "What did my mom want to do?"
"She wants to sell the old house to buy a villa and asked me to pitch in some money," William said with a smile.
Mary frowned and asked suspiciously, "Buy a villa? What's she thinking? Where would we get so much money?"
"Don't worry, Mary. Actually, I've already bought..." William said with a smile.
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